BEIJING -- The Feodosia region of Crimea has been attacked, resulting in the blockade of the port area, Russia Today reported on Tuesday.

The explosions have stopped, the fire is under control and all specialized teams are on-site. Residents of several buildings will be evacuated, said Russia Today, citing Crimea's leader Sergey Aksyonov. (Crimea-Attack)

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ABUJA -- At least 160 people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local authorities said Monday.

It marks a sharp rise from the initial figure of 16 deaths in a clash between herders and farmers in Mushu, a village in the Bokkos local government area. (Nigeria-Attacks-Farmer-Herder Clashes)

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TOKYO -- Japan has successfully put into the moon's orbit a lunar lander launched by an H-2A rocket in September, the nation's space agency said.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said an engine operation for putting the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) into an elliptical orbit at an altitude of 600 to 4,000 km to the moon was carried out at 4:51 p.m. local time on Monday as planned. (Japan-Lunar Probe)

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MOSCOW -- Russia is taking all necessary measures to secure its national interests in the Arctic amid Washington's "unacceptable" attempts to unilaterally expand its territorial claims in the Arctic, Russia's Sputnik news agency has reported.

"We have taken and will continue to take all measures that are necessary for our national interests in this geographical area," Grigory Karasin, chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, said when answering a question about whether Washington's recently announced claims to the continental shelf pose any threat to Russia. (US-Territorial Claims-Arctic) Enditem

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